At the turn of the century, two baseball players face trouble when they both fall in love with the new owner of their team.
Take Me Out to the Ball Game is a disappointing film. Its got all the people involved to make a great musical: Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Esther Williams and Busby Berkeley. But what came out was a disjointed, badly paced mess.
The main problem is Gene Kelly. Kelly often played unsavory characters, but Eddie O'Brien is a jerk, and his character gets grating after a while.
The songs and dances are forgettable, but I did enjoy Sinatra and Betty Garrett's "It's Fate, Baby". Esther Williams gets next to nothing to do.
Perhaps if I was a bigger baseball fan I'd like this more. As it is, I'd recommend watching On the Town instead. First time viewing. 3/5
Take Me Out to the Ball Game is a disappointing film. Its got all the people involved to make a great musical: Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Esther Williams and Busby Berkeley. But what came out was a disjointed, badly paced mess.
The main problem is Gene Kelly. Kelly often played unsavory characters, but Eddie O'Brien is a jerk, and his character gets grating after a while.
The songs and dances are forgettable, but I did enjoy Sinatra and Betty Garrett's "It's Fate, Baby". Esther Williams gets next to nothing to do.
Perhaps if I was a bigger baseball fan I'd like this more. As it is, I'd recommend watching On the Town instead. First time viewing. 3/5